Petitions/Require broadband providers to show lowest guaranteed and average speed upfront
StatusClosed
Opened9 Sept 2025
Closes9 Mar 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Change the law so broadband providers must: (1) show the lowest guaranteed speed in the headline of each plan and again at checkout, and (2) display the actual average speed for the billing period on every bill, with contracts tied to these guarantees.

Broadband is now an essential utility, yet some providers advertise using maximum theoretical speeds that many households never achieve. In many cases, the actual speed is half the advertised speed. We think this can mislead customers and undermine competition. We believe publishing guaranteed speeds upfront and actual speeds on bills would ensure honesty, fairness, and accountability.

10,000
100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

Nesil Caliskan
1Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
2
Ruth Cadbury
2Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
2
Jim Dickson
3Jim Dickson MP
Dartford
2
Emily Darlington
4Emily Darlington MP
Milton Keynes Central
2
Joy Morrissey
5Joy Morrissey MP
Beaconsfield
1
Carla Denyer
6Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
1
Darren Jones
7Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
1
Callum Anderson
8Callum Anderson MP
Buckingham and Bletchley
1
Oliver Ryan
9Oliver Ryan MP
Burnley
1
Josh Fenton-Glynn
10Josh Fenton-Glynn MP
Calder Valley
1
Require broadband providers to show lowest guaranteed and average speed upfront — Petitions